The zombies return for a third year in The Walking Dead, ready to chew everyone up and spit them out, probably because we reviewers were so mean about their previous run. Yes, it had pacing problems in the middle and was over-soapy, but they seemed to get their shit back together by the last few … [Read more...]
T-shirts for every cult film: Donnie Darko
As it's the month of Halloween I thought Donnie Darko attire would be appropriate. There's nothing better than hallucinations, frightening bunny rabbits and the end of the world on October 30th. These Donnie Darko t-shirts will get you in the mood for some tricks and treats. I'll start off with a … [Read more...]
We’ve been playing with the iPhone 5!
Five years ago this year, late Apple CEO Steve Jobs took to the stage in San Francisco to unveil a device that would revolutionise the mobile computing industry over night. People were no longer happy with their cheap and cheerful Nokia "dumb"-phones or their school calculator looking BlackBerries … [Read more...]
Red Dwarf X: Fathers & Suns – Dork Review
The latest episode of Red Dwarf X has aired! After last week’s pleasant surprise, did this second episode continue the trend of being quite good, or was it a devastating return to the ropey form of recent series? Well, it hedges its bets nicely. As before, you can attempt to watch this on the … [Read more...]
Looper review: Lower your expectations and you’ll love it
In 2044, time travel hasn't been invented, but 30 years later, it will have been. Outlawed immediately, it's used by organised crime bosses to send people back in time, so hitmen in the past can kill them and dispose of the bodies. It's an untraceable crime – from the future's point of view, the … [Read more...]
Book Lights for geeks: Star Wars, Doctor Who, Toy Story Kindle Lights
Pregnancy insomnia means I need to have access to my Kobo eBook Reader in the middle of the night. Currently, I'm using a trusty head torch, but I'm on the lookout for the perfect LED eBook light to clip onto the case. Here are some of the best book lights I've found so far. Peppa Pig Book … [Read more...]
Merlin: Arthur’s Bane – Part One – Dork Review
Back for another magical year, Merlin dons his shabby servant costume to fight alongside the King in the series premiere. Is it time for the Final Battle, or will our armoured heroes continue to run in circles? And does the “Bane” of the title have anything to do with the Batman villain? All … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: the productive kitten edition
I have amazing news. SCIENCE says that kitten pictures make you more productive. I see no flaws with this evidence. Let's get BUSY. A 1980s company drew up an fascinating chart of how to colonize space. "Create new moons for Mars if required". How over is Gangnam Style? So over, that this … [Read more...]
The best Halloween outfits for babies and kids
I don't have a baby, but if I did I'd definitely dress she or he up in one of these outfits from FancyDress.com. In fact, I've got a godson who I'm tempted to dress up in one of these not-remotely-scary outfits. The first six are available from FancyDress.com. They're not the only outfit I'm … [Read more...]
Affordable Halloween costumes: Leia, Kara Thrace and Arthur Dent
Doing the research so you don’t have to. The current economic climate means that ‘buying a new outfit’ and ‘going out drinking this month’ have become mutually exclusive events. With this in mind and a mere 4 weeks to go before Halloween, let’s review our top three most cost-effective … [Read more...]
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